Articles for Kochi Metro

Kochi metro’s proposed light tram service mired in uncertainty
2 days, 19 hours ago

Kochi metro’s proposed light tram service mired in uncertainty

The Hindu  

A light tram service that was mooted a year ago in the Kochi metro’s 6.2-km M.G. Road-Thevara loop line corridor is mired in uncertainty since Kochi Metro Rail Limited is yet to get the approval to conduct a feasibility study from the State and Central governments. While a light tram system costs approximately ₹75 crore per km, the conventional elevated …

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Kochi metro to extend operating hours on account of Sivaratri
1 month ago

Kochi metro to extend operating hours on account of Sivaratri

The Hindu  

The Kochi metro will operate services for extended hours on Wednesday and Thursday in view of Sivaratri celebrations. The electric bus circular feeder service connecting the Water Metro’s High Court station with the Kochi metro and other important locations in the city will be launched in the first week of March. The service from the High Court Water Metro station …

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‘Aim is to make Metro reside in people’s hearts’: Loknath Behera
2 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Aim is to make Metro reside in people’s hearts’: Loknath Behera

New Indian Express  

In a freewheeling chat, Loknath Behera, the managing director of Kochi Metro Rail Ltd, revealed the urban transport network’s plans for 2025 and touched upon the prospect of introducing a series of new digital services. I’m more concerned about factors like whether people are using it or not, maintaining the standards, keeping the infrastructure clean, trains running on time, etc. …

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Infopark connectivity in Kochi set to get major boost
4 months ago

Infopark connectivity in Kochi set to get major boost

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: A major complaint raised by Infopark techies is inadequate public transportation facilities, which in turn, leads to issues like insufficient parking space at the IT park. Kochi Metro has speeded up construction of its phase 2 extension, the 11.2-km-long Pink Line from its Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium station to Infopark, and promises to meet the August 2026 deadline. Meanwhile, techies …

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MLA Uma Thomas lashes out at KMRL over traffic congestion in Kochi due to metro phase-two works
5 months, 4 weeks ago

MLA Uma Thomas lashes out at KMRL over traffic congestion in Kochi due to metro phase-two works

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: Thrikkakara MLA Uma Thomas and representatives of various associations have come out against KMRL and the public works department over heavy traffic congestion in the Palarivattom and Kakkanad areas caused due to Kochi Metro phase II construction. “The construction of the Kochi Metro phase II has been causing traffic congestion and other issues. However, this time, none of this …

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Kochi metro witnesses heavy rush, daily ridership crosses 1 lakh consistently
6 months, 1 week ago

Kochi metro witnesses heavy rush, daily ridership crosses 1 lakh consistently

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: With the city roads getting clogged due to heavy rush of vehicles in the run-up to the Onam holidays, the Kochi Metro has recorded increased commuter patronage with the daily ridership crossing the one-lakh mark consistently last week. The metro services proved a boon for daily commuters and office workers to reach their workplaces and back without getting caught …

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Kochi metro to get its first batch of 15 electric feeder buses in September
8 months ago

Kochi metro to get its first batch of 15 electric feeder buses in September

The Hindu  

The Kochi metro will receive its long-overdue fleet of feeder buses in September. A total of 15 air-conditioned electric buses would start operating services from metro stations to commercial hubs and suburban towns, according to informed sources. This was after the KSRTC cited a shortage of buses to operate adequate feeder services from metro stations. The number of e-buses in …

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KMRL mulls share e-auto services from metro stations
11 months, 3 weeks ago

KMRL mulls share e-auto services from metro stations

The Hindu  

Close on the heels of placing orders for a dedicated fleet of 15 e-buses to operate services on Kochi metro’s feeder routes from June, Kochi Metro Rail Ltd is gearing up to operate share e-autos in feeder routes from metro stations. At Present, a few dozen e-autos operate from select metro stations, including from recently commissioned Thripunithura terminal station. The …

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Kochi: With 2 new routes, Water Metro to extend network from Sunday
1 year ago

Kochi: With 2 new routes, Water Metro to extend network from Sunday

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: Kochi Water Metro Ltd will commence operations on two new routes -- High Court-Bolgatty-North Mulavukad-South Chittoor and South Chittoor-Eloor-Cheranalloor -- on March 17. With the commissioning of new routes, the Water Metro will expand its services to nine terminals, establishing five routes across the city. Tickets on the High Court Jn-South Chittoor and Bolgatty-South Chittoor sectors will cost Rs …

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Kochi Metro operational with launch of Tripunithura terminal
1 year ago

Kochi Metro operational with launch of Tripunithura terminal

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday virtually inaugurated the 1.16 km stretch between SN Junction and Tripunithura terminal, making the first phase of the Kochi Metro fully operational. The Tripunithura metro terminal is located close to the main railway station and with a bus terminal coming up adjacently, the area will become a major multimodal transport hub of the city, …

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Commissioner for Metro Rail Safety begins Kochi metro inspection
1 year, 1 month ago

Commissioner for Metro Rail Safety begins Kochi metro inspection

The Hindu  

The Commissioner for Metro Rail Safety, Anant M. Chowdhary, began his two-day inspection of Kochi Metro’s 1.20 km S.N. Kochi Metro Rail Limited single-handedly built the Pettah-Thripunithura viaduct and the remaining works will be completed by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation. The Tripunithura terminal station has three platforms and three tracks, keeping in mind the metro’s future extensions, including to …

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A slew of offers from Kochi Metro on its 6th anniversary
1 year, 9 months ago

A slew of offers from Kochi Metro on its 6th anniversary

The Hindu  

Commuters can travel any distance by paying a maximum of ₹20 in Kochi metro trains on Saturday, June 17, in connection with the sixth anniversary celebrations of the commissioning of the mass rapid transport system. In addition, those who purchase the Kochi-1 card on the day will get a cash refund of ₹225, according to a press release from Kochi …

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Kerala: Kochi Water Metro begins commercial operation
1 year, 11 months ago

Kerala: Kochi Water Metro begins commercial operation

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: The Kochi Water Metro, which was formally inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, began its commercial operation on Wednesday. Loknath Behera, MD of Kochi Water Metro Limited took the first boat service with Vypin islanders from the Vypin water metro terminal. The Director of Finance, Kochi Metro Rail Limited Annapoorani S said that initially 76 kilometres will be covered …

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PM Modi to flag off India's first Water Metro in Kochi today
1 year, 11 months ago

PM Modi to flag off India's first Water Metro in Kochi today

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off India's first Water Metro that connects 10 islands around Kochi through battery-operated electric hybrid boats for seamless connectivity with the city. "Kochi's water metro project is a unique project which will be inaugurated by the Prime Minister. This is a game-changing transport system because Kochi is surrounded by many islands and out …

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PM Modi to unveil India's first water metro in Kochi today: What's so special about it?
1 year, 11 months ago

PM Modi to unveil India's first water metro in Kochi today: What's so special about it?

Firstpost  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to launch Kochi Water Metro, a distinctive urban mass transportation system that connects 10 islands in and near Kochi today. The introduction of the first water metro service in India will boost Kerala’s economy, tourism, and transportation accessibility Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “dream project” Kochi Water Metro linking islands is all set for …

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Redeveloped Kunnara Park remains out of bounds for visitors
2 years, 4 months ago

Redeveloped Kunnara Park remains out of bounds for visitors

The Hindu  

The Kunnara Park on Vyttila-Pettah Road has not been opened to the public, around a year after Kochi Metro Rail Limited completed its redevelopment. The inordinate delay resulted in a dozen members of the Opposition in the Kochi Corporation Council, led by Opposition Leader Antony Kureethara recently doing a people’s inauguration of the renovated park. “KMRL is reluctant to return …

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PM Modi lays foundation stone of Kochi Metro Phase-II, flags off other projects
2 years, 6 months ago

PM Modi lays foundation stone of Kochi Metro Phase-II, flags off other projects

India TV News  

PM Modi lays foundation stone of Kochi Metro Phase-II, flags off other projects PM Modi also laid the foundation stone for three railway station redevelopment projects worth an estimated Rs 1,059 crore and inaugurated the 27-km double line of Indian Railways connecting Kuruppanthara-Kottayam-Chingavanam section completed at a cost of Rs 750 crore. Modi also claimed that the Centre has invested …

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NGT Southern Zone Constitutes Joint Committee To Inspect Kochi Metro Water Project Construction
3 years ago

NGT Southern Zone Constitutes Joint Committee To Inspect Kochi Metro Water Project Construction

Live Law  

The Southern Zone of the National Green Tribunal, Chennai, has constituted a Joint Committee to inspect the constructions carried out by the Kochi Metro Rail Ltd in furtherance of its Metro Water Project near the Vembanadu Lake.A Bench of Justice K.Ramakrishnan and Dr Satyagopal Korlapati asked the Joint Committee to submit a factual and action. The Southern Zone of the …

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Delivery of Kochi Water Metro ferries to skip yet another deadline
3 years ago

Delivery of Kochi Water Metro ferries to skip yet another deadline

The Hindu  

Even as the State government has fixed July as the deadline to commission the first phase of the ₹747-crore Water Metro project, the rollout of the first batch of five ferries from Cochin Shipyard, which was slated for April, will be further delayed by a month or so, it is reliably learnt. ‘Local expertise ignored’ A naval architect-cum-academic who was …

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Govt. fixes ₹20 as minimum fare for Water Metro ferries
3 years, 8 months ago

Govt. fixes ₹20 as minimum fare for Water Metro ferries

The Hindu  

The State government has announced ₹20 as the minimum fare for the 78 ferries that will be introduced in the Greater Kochi area under the Water Metro project. In addition, Kochi Water Metro Limited has been tasked with constituting a fare-fixing committee to revise the fare structure in keeping with market conditions, said a government release. The Indian Institute of …

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The business book that advocates for LGBTQ inclusion in the Indian workplace
4 years, 6 months ago

The business book that advocates for LGBTQ inclusion in the Indian workplace

The Hindu  

In his latest memoir meets manifesto, Queeristan: LGBTQ Inclusion in the Indian Workplace, Parmesh Shahani, who heads the Godrej Culture Lab in Mumbai, speaks about why it makes business and humanitarian sense for companies to employ and embrace the everyday realities of lesbians, gays, bisexuals, trans and queer/questioning people. If you look at cinema, whether it’s a film like Aligarh, …

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Kochi metro gears up to resume services with contactless tickets, thermal scanners
4 years, 6 months ago

Kochi metro gears up to resume services with contactless tickets, thermal scanners

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi Metro Rail Limited is all set to resume its commercial service from Monday in a phased manner, after being suspended for more than five months. Passengers without Kochi 1 card can purchase the ticket through cashless transactions and the new system will ensure that a commuter will not have to touch anything except the ticket. All public contact points …

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Kochi Metro sees steep increase in ridership
5 years, 1 month ago

Kochi Metro sees steep increase in ridership

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: Even when the annual loss is increasing, the Kochi Metro could make big leap in terms of increase in number of riders. The trend suggests that people are happy to use the metro for their regular commute and the growth actually accelerated in the past year,” said Kochi Metro Rail Limited managing director Alkesh Kumar Sharma. Kochi Metro is …

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Kochi Metro posts net loss of Rs.281.23 crore
5 years, 2 months ago

Kochi Metro posts net loss of Rs.281.23 crore

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: Kochi Metro, the biggest infra project in Kerala, notched up a net loss of Rs 281 crore in 2018-19, shooting up from Rs 167 crore the previous year. As per the latest annual report of Kochi Metro Rail Limited, the transport operator’s average daily ridership during 2018-19 was a meagre 34,588 and revenue per day Rs.11.24 lakh. As per …

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